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Fed's Final 2013 Meeting Could Indicate Course For Early 2014

Published December 18, 2013 at 4:35 AM EST

Fed's Final 2013 Meeting Could Indicate Course For Early 2014

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New Orleans is pioneering live facial recognition surveillance

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New Orleans is the first US city with real-time facial recognition: If you're wanted and walk past one of the system's cameras, it could flag you. The twist: it's a private system, and even though the new mayor and police chief are at odds about facial recognition, this non-profit says it's able to establish its own "guard-rails" as it feeds real-time tips to the police, side-stepping the debate about government regulation and privacy.
Sculptor of St. Peter's Square nativity scene aims to 'inspire wonder' with design

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The nativity scene in St. Peter's Square comes from a different place every year. For Pope Leo's first Christmas as the pontiff, this year's display comes from Salerno, Italy.
Authorities say Bondi Beach mass shooting was inspired by Islamic State group

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A mass shooting that left 15 people dead at Sydney's Bondi Beach was "a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State," authorities said Tuesday.
Australian gun control advocate talks about Bondi Beach shooting and gun control laws

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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Australian gun control advocate Rebecca Peters about the aftermath of the Bondi Beach shooting and gun control in Australia.
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There's lots of data to show cardiac troubles spike during holidays amid the mix of merrymaking, travel and stress. But there are ways to spot the signs of trouble before it's too late.